Sociology of Education Annual Dinner

What's on the menu? Appetizers (at the bar): Spanakopitas Stuffed grape leaves Salad: Spinach with pecans, apples, gorgonzola, and mustard vinaigrette. Entrees (choice of): Stuffed chicken breast with fresh spinach, feta cheese, dill and scallions, in a red bell pepper sauce and rice pilaf. Mediterranean vegetable penne with artichoke hearts, roma tomatoes, broccoli, garlic, mushrooms, and kalamata olives in a tomato-basil sauce, with feta cheese. Pot roast with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables in a burgundy wine sauce. Dessert: Creme Brulee How much does it cost? $35 per person Pay in advance (by July 31st), but select your entree at the dinner. Send check (made out to Meredith Phillips) to: Meredith Phillips UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research 3250 Public Policy Building Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656

We'll have the restaurant (including the heated patio) to ourselves from 6:30 to 10:00 pm.  You can look forward to sampling from the extensive martini menu (featuring over 40 traditional and original drinks) while enjoying the ambiance of historic Old Town Orange (pictured at left). Old Town is famous for being one of Orange County's premier antique shopping areas. (But most of the antique stores close around 5 p.m. on Sunday, so if you want to shop, arrive early!)   About 10 minutes from Disneyland, Old Town will give you a sense of what this part of Southern California was like before it became the "Happiest Place on Earth."  You can learn a little more about Old Town Orange by visiting:  http://www.mouseplanet.com/chris/cj071700.htm .  (But please note that the "Old Town Trolley" they mention no longer runs.)
 
 
 How do we get there?

Citrus City Grille (122 North Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92866; phone: 714/639-9600) is about 4 miles from the Anaheim Convention Center (and the ASA hotels).  Map #1 shows you how to get from the Convention Center/hotel area in Anaheim to Old Town Orange.  It doesn't require any freeway driving -- the route is easy and not traffic-congested on the weekends.

 Map #1

From Convention Center Way (where the Marriot, Hilton, and Convention Center are located), make a right onto Harbor Boulevard, then make a left onto West Chapman Avenue (a.k.a. Chapman).  Chapman will take you all the way to the restaurant (see map #1).  The restaurant is located on North Glassell Street and the best way to get to it is to go around the circle intersection (see map #2 below).  But, the restaurant's parking lot is in the back. So, to park there, before you hit the circle, turn left on North Olive Street (again see map #2).  The parking lot is a few yards up the street on your right.  It will be the first of a series of parking lots.  You'll see Citrus City Grille signs on the street and on the back of the building.
 

Map #2
We hope to see you all there!  The restaurant can hold about 150 people -- so book early to reserve your place!
 
 
 If you have any questions you can email Meredith at mp2@ucla.edu.